2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Conference USA during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Anderson's fourth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 24–7, 12–2 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region. The Blazers fell in the opening round to No. 8 seed Kentucky, 69–64.[1]

2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record24–7 (12–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaBartow Arena
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Memphis†13–1 .92933–4  .892
No. 25 UAB12–2 .85724–7  .774
UTEP11–3 .78621–10  .677
Houston9–5 .64321–10  .677
UCF7–7 .50014–15  .483
Rice6–8 .42912–16  .429
Tulane6–8 .42912–17  .414
Tulsa6–8 .42911–17  .393
Marshall5–9 .35712–16  .429
SMU4–10 .28613–16  .448
Southern Miss3–11 .21410–21  .323
East Carolina2–12 .1438–20  .286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Carldell Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 4 Paul Delaney III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Decatur, Georgia
F 23 Demario Eddins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 10, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.    		 West Alabama W 83–41 
    		Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 11, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.    		 North Georgia W 98–68 
    		Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 2005*
    11:30 a.m., FoxSportsNet    		 vs. UMass
    Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 86–77  1–0
    		 MassMutual Center (6,105)
    Springfield, Massachusetts
    Nov 27, 2005*
    3:00 p.m.    		 South Carolina State W 79–48  2–0
    		 Bartow Arena (3,487)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 29, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.    		 Western Kentucky L 76–92  2–1
    		 Bartow Arena (3,835)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 3, 2005*
    3:00 p.m.    		 at Nebraska W 73–72  3–1
    		 Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,942)
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Dec 6, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.    		 at DePaul L 66–70  3–2
    		 Rosemont Horizon (7,747)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Dec 10, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.    		 Alcorn State W 81–59  4–2
    		 Bartow Arena (3,676)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 14, 2005*
    7:00 p.m.    		 at Minnesota L 68–69  4–3
    		 Williams Arena (11,034)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 19, 2005*
    8:30 p.m.    		 Centenary W 72–58  5–3
    		 Bartow Arena (3,080)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 22, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.    		 Old Dominion W 85–57  6–3
    		 Bartow Arena (4,588)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 28, 2005*
    6:30 p.m.    		 Oklahoma State W 90–71  7–3
    		 Bartow Arena (8,289)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 30, 2005*
    6:00 p.m.    		 at South Florida W 59–47  8–3
    		 Sun Dome (2,374)
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 2, 2006*
    7:30 p.m.    		 VCU W 68–62  9–3
    		 Bartow Arena (3,879)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 5, 2006*
    7:30 p.m.    		 Valdosta State W 98–69  10–3
    		 Bartow Arena (3,976)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 11, 2006
    7:30 p.m.    		 Tulsa W 84–54  11–3
    (1–0)    		 Bartow Arena (4,388)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 14, 2006
    6:00 p.m.    		 at Marshall W 76–64  12–3
    (2–0)    		 Cam Henderson Center (4,561)
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Jan 18, 2006
    7:05 p.m.    		 at Rice W 75–68  13–3
    (3–0)    		 Reliant Arena (1,647)
    Houston, Texas
    Jan 21, 2006
    5:00 p.m.    		 Houston W 82–79  14–3
    (4–0)    		 Bartow Arena (8,255)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 26, 2006
    7:00 p.m., CSTV    		 at No. 3 Memphis L 66–73  14–4
    (4–1)    		 FedExForum (15,529)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 28, 2006
    7:30 p.m.    		 Southern Miss W 87–73  15–4
    (5–1)    		 Bartow Arena (8,108)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 4, 2006
    2:00 p.m.    		 at UCF W 75–68  16–4
    (6–1)    		 UCF Arena (2,062)
    Orlando, Florida
    Feb 8, 2006
    9:00 p.m.    		 at UTEP L 37–65  16–5
    (6–2)    		 Don Haskins Center (10,983)
    El Paso, Texas
    Feb 11, 2006
    7:30 p.m.    		 East Carolina W 72–64  17–5
    (7–2)    		 Bartow Arena (6,365)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 15, 2006
    7:30 p.m.    		 Tulane W 87–82  18–5
    (8–2)    		 Bartow Arena (4,391)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 18, 2006
    2:00 p.m.    		 at Southern Miss W 87–50  19–5
    (9–2)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (3,236)
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Feb 25, 2006
    7:00 p.m.    		 at SMU W 73–68  20–5
    (10–2)    		 Moody Coliseum (4,118)
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 2, 2006
    8:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 3 Memphis W 80–74  21–5
    (11–2)    		 Bartow Arena (8,500)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 4, 2006
    7:30 p.m.    		 Marshall W 82–61  22–5
    (12–2)    		 Bartow Arena (7,149)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    C-USA tournament
    Mar 9, 2006
    12:00 a.m.    		 (2) No. 24 vs. (10) SMU
    Quarterfinals    		 W 69–55  22–6
    		 FedExForum (9,346)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 10, 2006
    6:00 p.m.    		 (2) No. 24 vs. (3) UTEP
    Semifinals    		 W 63–60  23–6
    		 FedExForum (12,524)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 11, 2006
    10:35 a.m., CBS    		 (2) No. 24 at (1) No. 5 Memphis
    Championship Game    		 L 46–57  23–7
    		 FedExForum (16,607)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2006*
    8:45 p.m., CBS    		 (9 E) vs. (8 E) Kentucky
    First round    		 L 64–69  24–7
    		 Wachovia Center (19,999)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [3][4]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    References
    1. "Kentucky exacts revenge, eliminates C-USA's UAB". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    2. "2005–06 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    3. "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    4. "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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